March 8
5 comments
March 8
5 comments
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This simply blew my mind to another level. All that I learned previously finally connected. This article gave me the glue of what I have been msising. I am so thankful and the examples were all spot on. Black Panther has been a great example of layered story telling and getting into the inner workings of a human. Granted, they are numerous take aways and I took in depth notes. However, this jewel resonated with me the most, “We all have parts of ourselves we don’t want to face—qualities we deny, impulses we suppress, or aspects of our personality we’d rather pretend don’t exist.” I am thankful and sooooo grateful for this one and all the other article/educational tools here.
Great comments, Christopher and M.B. This piece definitely deserves several readings, and we should create richer villains and more authentic protagonists. This makes the story jump off the page, and we want people engage in our stories!
This is a powerful, insightful article with actionable tips, David. In my scripts, I have really tried to dig into the psychology of the antagonist vs protagonist dynamic. Our hero or heroine isn’t just all good or all bad. We are writing characters that are multi-faceted, so even the main character should have a shadow side. My major was in psychology, so this piece really speaks to me and my process as a writer.
After reading this wonderful helping tool, my brain feels like my belly does after a soul food buffet. I’m stuffed. Read it several times so it sinks in. This is a deeper form of storytelling. I will immediately start to add it to my work. Big gratitude to David for all the work he does on his end to help us be a dominating force.
By understanding how internal struggles shape human behavior, we create richer villains, more authentic protagonists, and emotionally gripping narratives. Whether it’s Batman and the Joker’s psychological battle, the cognitive dissonance in Hidden Figures, or the trauma-fueled motivations of Black Panther’s Killmonger, these principles offer a blueprint for storytelling that doesn’t just entertain, it transforms. Thanks, David.